Autumn Snowflake vs Tar spot

Acis autumnalis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Acis	Phyllachora
Species	Acis autumnalis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.